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Issue: Vol. 706 No. 1: 19 Jun. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-06-19
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.706.1.5
Page range: 74-80
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Fritillaria behcetiana (Liliaceae), a new species from eastern Anatolia (Türkiye)

Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Bingöl University, Bingöl, Türkiye
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Letters, Aksaray University, TR-68100, Aksaray, Türkiye
Endemic Fritillaria taxonomy Türkiye Monocots

Abstract

Fritillaria behcetiana sp. nov. is described as a new species from Bingöl Province in eastern Anatolia, Türkiye. It is closely related to F. shehbazii, F. chlororhabdota and F. pinardii, but differs from them in several morphological features, including leaf lenght and colour, perianth segment size and colour, anther colour and length, filament length, style lenght and branching. The new species is described in detail, including distribution, ecology, conservation status and photographs with comparisons to F. shehbazii, F. chlororhabdota and F. pinardii.

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How to Cite

Yapar, Y. & Tekşen, M. (2025) Fritillaria behcetiana (Liliaceae), a new species from eastern Anatolia (Türkiye). Phytotaxa 706 (1): 74–80. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.706.1.5